Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-07-28
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.


-Columbia College numbers more.
students. in all its departments. thans
any other college in the United States.
There are in our own country
somewhat more than 100. OOo Sunday
schools. with An enrollmen, of $780,
coo scholars.
The largest parishes in the Luz
theran Church are to be found in Gem
trail Russia One Of these numbers 500
villages and comprises S.. 600 souls
The Pope has created five new
bishoprics in Australasia; and also
Vicariates Apostolic in the Fiji Islands,
and the Melanesia; the last comprising
the English portion Of New Guinea
"A Baptist society at Los Angeles.
Cal, bought lot few months ago.
for 6,COo. intending to build. A site
for a Government building was Sc
lectcd close by. and few days ago
they sold out for 81. 900. and will buy
another lot and build Immediately.
1t appears from the las, report of the
Commissioner Education Of the Unit
Ell States that there are IN our country
SGo colleges and universities. manned
by 1856 instructors. and attended by
%. 72S pupils. These institutions own
property. in productive funds. grounds
and buildings. to the amount of $685.
3Ol. 117.-Christ,an at Work.
The following definitions were
found in the examination papers of a
private school in one of our large
Southern cities: Sophister-One who
sophs. Evangciist-One who speaks
from his stomach. STRENGTHENING
to Syria. Stably-Stables in general.
Muse-To cry Us an infant. Famine-
Pertaining to the female sex. Dox-
ology-Dropsy in the head. Boston
Transcript.
After looking broadly over the re-
ligious field, the Christian Union con-
cludcs that lin spite of much apathy
and some bitter hostility. the tendency
toward more definite and cordial rela-
tons between the Evangelical churches.
which has hitherto shown itself in To-
cal and sporadic manifestations. ap-
pears to be growing into the dimen-
siOns of national movement. with =
deepening and broadening current"
"A year ago Mr.. Charles Maclay, OF
San Fernando, gave the University O.
Southern California $l5O.OOO to endow
the Maclay Theological College of San
Fernando. Offering the trustees their
choice of taking the gift in money or
land at San Fernando. They chose the
latter, and took 1000 acres. They
have already sold $4,000 worth at
5000 per acre, and, as the price is
steadily rising, will probably realize
1925. 600 from the gift.-Publsc Opinion.
A little christian boy was dying.
He closed his eyes and for moment
his mother thought he was dead. She
asked: Charlie, do You know me?'
But there was no response, and closer
still she pressed her fearful face upon
his cold ear and asked with indescrib-
able pathos: "Charlie do you know
your mother?' Charlie opened his
eyes and said: 'Why call me back, l
was half way up stairs" And with
that he fled away Richmond Religious
Herald.
The various churches of the United
states have COMMITMENTS as follows:
Methodist Episcopal, 4.346.516; Roman
Catholic, 100000; Episcopal 43O. 5Sl;
Moravian, 1O,6s6; Baptist, S,6ss.OO7;
Congregationalist, 436,379; Christian
Union. 10000; Friend. 100000; Ad-
ventist, 97,7l1; Methodist, 1880;
Presbyterian, 1852, 1876; Lutheran,
93O. $50; Reformed, 259.974; German
Evangelical, $4,000; Mennonites. S0,-
900; Church of God, 5000 Indian
Gpoiis Journal.